to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
dozens; scores of; decades
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to be filled to bursting; to burst
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
both; both sides; both parties
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
voluminous; massive; bulky
shaking like a jelly; jellylike
good feeling; feeling good
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
while; even though; despite
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
to boost; to force up; to push up
journal; magazine; periodical
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
genuine article; real thing; real deal
gasping; puffing; wheezing; asthma
fascinate; bewitch; enchant